Europaschule (Germany)

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In Germany, schools in several federal states are called European schools that meet certain standards of intercultural cooperation and methodical innovation , but are subject to German state school law.

They should not be confused with the European Schools , which are sponsored by the Council of the European Union and of which three are located in Germany: the European School Munich , the European School Karlsruhe and the European School Frankfurt.

history

They were introduced by several federal states on 8 November 1991 on the basis of the recommendation of the Standing Conference on the European Dimension in Education .

criteria

There are no nationwide regulations as to what precise requirements a school must have in order to be recognized as a European school.

North Rhine-Westphalia

In North Rhine-Westphalia, the designation European School has been established since May 9, 2007 by the Ministry for Schools and Continuing Education of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia , taking into account the nationwide criteria. European schools are certified for five years with a seal of approval by the European Schools Working Group (Argeus) in the Ministry for Schools and Further Education of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. After this period they will be recertified. If a European school in North Rhine-Westphalia does not meet the criteria even after a reasonable period of adjustment, the title can be revoked.

Hesse

In Hesse there are currently 34 Hessian European schools certified by the HKM and one study seminar. These are characterized in the following way:

“The European school promotes intercultural learning processes that enable adolescents to find their own identity and to develop tolerance when encountering other cultures. She creates open spaces in which foreigners can get to know and experience; open spaces in which linguistic diversity and knowledge of other cultures develop into intercultural competence with social learning. The Europaschule works - in cooperation with all school types - on the constant process of school development, in which method learning and evaluation are integral components, and thus takes its role as an active partner in a changing society responsibly. "

Lower Saxony

According to a circular issued by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs on June 5, 2013, a school can be approved to use the additional designation "European School in Lower Saxony" on application if it uses the additional designation "European School in Lower Saxony" in the scoring model after the European / International responsible department heads of the upper school authority achieved at least 80 points. These are awarded for the fulfillment of eight criteria according to No. 2 of the decree and two additional items according to No. 3 of the decree (some of them with sub-criteria), including the anchoring of the European profile in the school program, an interdisciplinary "European curriculum ", Projects, working groups and events on the subject of" Europe ", the promotion of multilingualism and the foreign language profile, the development and strengthening of intercultural skills, the systematic use of EU educational programs, the use of information and communication technologies for Europe-wide communication as well as permanent Maintaining active partnerships with schools, training companies or other partners in (European) foreign countries.

Brandenburg

In the state of Brandenburg , schools that “use the European idea in a special way to develop a profile have been given the right to call themselves a European school by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.” In 2014, 21 schools carried the title (partly also in Names). Criteria in Brandenburg are:

  • "A special foreign language profile that goes beyond the mandatory courses"
  • "Continuous participation in programs and student competitions, etc. a. the European Union, the Council of Europe, the European School Network "
  • "Regular implementation of cross-border projects"
  • "Active and permanent partnerships with schools, training companies or other partners in other European countries"
  • "Continuous further training of teachers on issues of the European dimension in teaching and intercultural education and training"
  • "Support in conveying the European idea in the regional environment"

Particular attention is paid to maintaining and expanding educational cooperation with Poland. The criteria must have been met for at least one year.

European schools in Brandenburg are for example the Von Saldern-Gymnasium European School in Brandenburg an der Havel , the Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium European School in Potsdam or the European School Ketzin .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ RdErl. Of the MSW of July 29, 2008 (BASS 14-85 No. 2)
  2. ^ European school in Lower Saxony . RdErl. D. MK v. June 5, 2013 - 44-81 003-01 / 11-X / 13 - VORIS 22410 - (SVBl. 2013 No. 7, p. 256) . In: www.nds-voris.de - Lower Saxony Regulations Information System (NI-VORIS) . juris GmbH - Legal Information System for the Federal Republic of Germany, accessed on June 9, 2018 (see also: Europaschule in Niedersachsen , notice d. MK from November 3, 2017 - 44-81003-01 / 11-X / 14 ( SVBl. 2017 No. 12 , p. 676) (In: www.mk.niedersachsen.de - Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture , accessed on June 9, 2018 (PDF file; 741 kB).) And European School in Lower Saxony (In: www.landesschulbehoerde-niedersachsen .de - Lower Saxony State School Authority , accessed on June 9, 2018.)).
  3. ^ European schools in the state of Brandenburg . Accessed March 22, 2015.

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